Wednesday, July 17, 2013

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• Video: Vietnam 1-7 Arsenal
• Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse pulls out of pre-season tour over Wonga sponsorship row
• Five reasons Man Utd were right to reject Chelsea’s Juan Mata
• Man Utd reject Chelsea’s bid of Juan Mata plus £10m for Wayne Rooney
• Video: Gareth Bale finds the top corner (Swindon 1-1 Tottenham)
• Video: Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker performs strange duck dance in Vietnam
• Are you suffering from Football Withdrawal Disorder?
• The Great British transfer saga
• Wayne Rooney ‘angry and confused’ at Manchester United treatment
• Video: Arsenal run football clinic in Vietnam, Theo Walcott predicts title challenge
• Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova says Pep Guardiola wasn’t there when he needed him during cancer treatment
• Video: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez finds office work during ban

Video: Vietnam 1-7 Arsenal Posted: 17 Jul 2013 07:51 AM PDT Arsenal eased to a 7-1 victory in their pre-season friendly against Vietnam. French striker Olivier Giroud scored a hat-trick – his second is worth watching out for in the video above – and was joined on the scoresheet by Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, Chuba Akpom (2) and Ignasi Miquel. Vietnam pulled a goal back late on [...]

Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse pulls out of pre-season tour over Wonga sponsorship row Posted: 17 Jul 2013 07:13 AM PDT Papiss Cisse has not travelled on Newcastle’s pre-season tour to Portugal due to his ongoing row over Wonga’s shirt sponsorship deal. The Senegal striker refuses to wear the payday loan company’s logo, saying it is against his Muslim beliefs. The 28-year-old has been training alone since returning to pre-season last week. And it has now [...]

Five reasons Man Utd were right to reject Chelsea’s Juan Mata Posted: 17 Jul 2013 03:49 AM PDT Now, some of you have been quick to criticise Manchester United for rejecting an offer of £10m plus Juan Mata in exchange for Wayne Rooney. It’s about time you thought this through. Here are five issues you face with Mata that make keeping Rooney the sensible option. 1. His weight problems Look how many cakes [...]

Man Utd reject Chelsea’s bid of Juan Mata plus £10m for Wayne Rooney Posted: 17 Jul 2013 03:15 AM PDT Chelsea have had a bid for Wayne Rooney of £10m plus Spanish playmaker Juan Mata rejected. Manchester United have turned down the offer, which is also said to have given the champions the opportunity to take David Luiz instead of Mata, and have maintained their position that Rooney is not for sale at any price. [...]

Video: Gareth Bale finds the top corner (Swindon 1-1 Tottenham) Posted: 17 Jul 2013 01:52 AM PDT Gareth Bale got his pre-season into full swing with a goal against Swindon Town last night. The Spurs star fired into the top corner to open the scoring against the Robins. But the Premier League side were pegged back and the game ended 1-1.

Video: Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker performs strange duck dance in Vietnam Posted: 17 Jul 2013 01:45 AM PDT Per Mertesacker entertained Arsenal supporters at a party in Vietnam by performing a bizarre duck dance. The fan party was held in Hanoi as part of the Gunners’ pre-season tour. Mertesacker – along with Bacary Sagna – was the special guest and went above and beyond in his efforts to entertain those present. After one [...]

Are you suffering from Football Withdrawal Disorder? Posted: 17 Jul 2013 01:33 AM PDT Research from a new medical study has found that since the football season ended, up to 23 million people in the UK could be experiencing a condition known as Football Withdrawal Disorder.  According to the study, a lack of football can severely affect a fan's mental, physical and social health. After being starved of football for [...]

The Great British transfer saga Posted: 17 Jul 2013 01:17 AM PDT The English transfer window is well and truly upon us and, despite only officially opening at the start of July, newspapers, websites and social media have been rife with transfer gossip since the final whistle of last season. With most clubs, especially those in the top four, still holding their cards close to their chest [...]

Wayne Rooney ‘angry and confused’ at Manchester United treatment Posted: 17 Jul 2013 01:03 AM PDT Wayne Rooney says he is “angry and confused” at the way Manchester United have treated him. The England international has likened the five months of negativity he says he has felt from United to "constructive dismissal". Rooney is thought to be particularly angered by new manager David Moyes’ recent comments, which seemed to suggest that [...]

Video: Arsenal run football clinic in Vietnam, Theo Walcott predicts title challenge Posted: 17 Jul 2013 12:52 AM PDT Arsenal have continued their Asian tour by running a football clinic with local children in Vietnam. Players such as Theo Walcott, Tomas Rosicky and Olivier Giroud put youngsters in Hanoi through their paces before taking part in a training session of their own. The Gunners are preparing for a pre-season match againstVietnam XI at the [...]

Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova says Pep Guardiola wasn’t there when he needed him during cancer treatment Posted: 17 Jul 2013 12:41 AM PDT Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova has criticised Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola for not visiting him during his cancer treatment. Vilanova, Guardiola’s former assistant at Barca, said his old boss was not there for him when he needed him. He travelled to New York for lengthy treatment and rehab but was not visited by Guardiola, despite [...]

Video: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez finds office work during ban Posted: 17 Jul 2013 12:23 AM PDT Luis Suarez is occupying himself during his 10-match ban by working in office. At least that’s what he’s up to in this hilarious TV advert for Uruguayan internet firm Abitab. Unfortunately, the Liverpool striker is unable to leave his bad-boy tendencies on the football pitch and it turns out he’s just as much of a [...]

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